There is no doubt that Zambia’s current size of the informal sector carries significant economic costs, and this article will outline those costs to encourage authorities to prioritize solving this ...

According to the Financial Services Monitor report released on February 12, 2025, Kenyan businesses are increasingly relying on personal loans and informal borrowing to finance their operations. The ...

By A Correspondent In an aggressive attempt to reshape Zimbabwe’s economic framework, the government has imposed new measures aimed at integrating the informal sector into the formal economy.

Mbare Musika has long been a symbol of Zimbabwe's informal economy, an epicentre where thousands of traders have earned a living, supported families, and contributed to the country's economy.It has ...

The report "Informality and the Life Cycle of Plants" by the World Bank, Global Indicators Group sheds light on a critical yet often overlooked aspect of global economies—the role of informal ...

SALGA further defines the informal sector as operation of an informal, unregistered, small business from one's place of living. [8] This includes any road-side shops, ‘spaza' shops, newspaper and ...

Street traders play an important role in tourism in South Africa. They provide affordable goods to tourists while generating ...

Government has made it mandatory for all vendors to be issued with Point of Sale (POS) machines for transactional purposes ...

Micro pension schemes offer them a way to turn even the smallest savings into a foundation for future stability.